_ 485 _ (87) Document no. and reference. In the same year (1546) Luis Falcao sent a letter to His Excellency the Governor Joao de Castro, Ormuz, on the 15th of December 1546, mentioning the arrival of the Turks in Zakia:(87) Sir, There is no need to write to Your Lordship about this country to which Simão Botelho is coming. Even if I wanted to write about this kingdom I could hardly do so because I know so little about its affairs, so I rely on Simão Botelho in everything, as we have always been very good friends. I am not asking him to come to this land because he is an honourable man. Even if he were a lawyer, with a string of degrees, it would not worry me. Indeed, I would be very pleased to be questioned about my crimes and to reveal how I live in this land (about
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